krisd

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1. want to go frm floor to SICU

   krisd replied to hconv's topic in MICU

   If you really want to see what it is like, can you shadow an ICU nurse for a shift? That is what I did when I left surgical telemetry for the SICU. As for the transition...it is very, very different. It is just as busy with 2 patients than the fl...

2. How much do you make?

   krisd replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

   Chicago 1. RN 2. 6 years 3. ICU 4. $24.11 (got a 5% raise yesterday!)

3. Some good media coverage for nurses!!

   krisd replied to mobileLPN's topic in General Nursing

   What a fantastic article!! We need to see more of this kind of article instead of only the negative publicity (like the Reader's Digest articles). I have always been in awe of NICU nurses. Kris

4. A question for night shift workers

   krisd replied to GLDLPN's topic in General Nursing

   I do the same as Kitty - one 3 mg Melatonin tablet on my first night back to nighttime sleep after a stretch of working nights. I sleep about 4 hours when I get home in the morning and then am up all afternoon and evening. The melatonin has the add...

5. Just Diagnosed With Plantar Fasciitis.

   krisd replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

   Oooh. I feel your pain. I had it a few years ago. My feet were so swollen I had to wear wide tennis shoes without any laces in! I was on steroids for one month and got orthotics. The good news is that I haven't had any trouble since then. The o...

6. I want your opinion

   krisd replied to kiggles's topic in General Nursing

   I have done both, but prefer primary nursing. Hands down. Probably because I am a known control freak, but I want to do everything for my patients, and know everything about them and handle the whole picture and the details all by myself. Kris

7. what med wisdom do you ignor

   krisd replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

   I would have to agree with the others that I am not good about taking medication. For example, I have asthma and last year the Dr. put me on Advair. I am supposed to take it twice daily, but I only use it once a day, which controls my symptoms just...

8. titrating drips and hemodynamics

   krisd replied to tsgarman's topic in General Nursing

   I have been in your shoes. I think I know what you mean about titrating drips. When I was new I couldn't figure out how the nurses "know" how to titrate them, my preceptors would just change the rates willy-nilly it seemed to me. I kept asking, bu...